[Cheryl Davidson]

I was practicing, and one of my friends asked, “Why are you pausing between strums?”

I didn’t realize I was.

He suggested I try using an egg shaker in my palm behind my pick.  The idea is to keep the egg shaker going in time to the beat, when I am strumming.   After trying this, I can see why he suggested it.  It is giving me an audible feedback to what my wrist is doing, and is helping me stop pausing between strums.

Has anyone heard or tried this?  Positives? Negatives?  I was going to ask at the end of today’s (7/3/18) class, but the subject didn’t fit and time ran out.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Col 3:16

[Jonathan]

Hey Cheryl, that’s a really cool idea. I’ve never heard of it, but it makes total sense. Anything to help keep the timing and your beats evenly spaced is a good thing!

You never fail until you quit!

[Beth Hess]

Neat Idea.  I also pause.  I’ll have to try that.